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5 Gaming Smartphones for under PHP 10K

Written By Alyza Angeles
Published • December 27th, 2018
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We all know that not everyone can afford gaming smartphones of their dreams. There’s the ASUS ROG Phone, Razer Phone, and the Xiaomi Black Shark but we know that these phones will put a big dent in your wallet. So with that, we’ve listed five smartphones that are under PHP 10K which can run most of your favorite games smoothly with their capable GPU and sufficient amount of RAM. Alright, let’s hop in!

Author’s note: Do note that phones listed below are ones that phones that are released this year and are already available for purchase in the country. Check out the specs requirements below:

• RAM: – 3GB and above
• CPU: – Snapdragon 625 and above; MediaTek Helio P23 and above; Kirin 659 and above
• GPU: – Adreno 506 and above; Mali-G51 MP4 and above

Table of Contents

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite

5.84-inch 19:9 display @ 2280x1080px
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octa-core processor
Adreno 506 GPU
3GB/4GB RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
12MP + 5MP dual rear AI cameras
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM card
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Fingerprint scanner
Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery
149.33×71.68×8.75mm

Price: PHP 9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

OPPO A83

5.7-inch 1440 x 720, 18:9 Full Screen display, 282ppi
MediaTek MT6763T Helio P23 2.5GHz octa-core processor
Mali-G71 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
microSD card slot (dedicated slot)
13MP rear camera, LED flash
8MP front camera, screen flash
A.I. Beautification Technology
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS
microUSB 2.0
USB OTG
Face Unlock
ColorOS 3.2 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
3,180mAh battery
150.5 x 73.1 x 7.7 mm
143 g

Price: PHP 9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (3GB)

6-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px, 424ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz octa-core processor
Adreno 509 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
dedicated, expandable up to 2TB
13MP + 5MP PDAF rear camera, LED flash
8MP front camera, LED flash
Dual-nano SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
5 Magnet speaker with NXP smart amp
microUSB 2.0
Pure Android (Android 8.1 Oreo)
5,000mAh battery with flash charge
159 x 76 x 8.61 mm
180g
Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black

Price: PHP 8,995USD 153INR 12,994EUR 146CNY 1,116

Honor 9 Lite

5.65-inch 18:9 2160 x 1080 IPS display, 428ppi, 2.5D Curved glass
HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-T830 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, microSD up to 256GB
13MP + 2MP rear camera w/ LED flash
13MP + 2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Fingerprint sensor
Android 8.0 Oreo w/ EMUI 8.0
3,000mAh battery
151 × 71.9 × 7.60 mm
149 g
Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray

Price: PHP 8,990USD 153INR 12,987EUR 146CNY 1,116

Xiaomi Redmi S2

5.99-inch 18:9 HD+ display @ 1440 x 720 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz Octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal storage expandable up to 256GB via microSD
12MP f/2.2 aperture + 5MP f/2.0 aperture dual rear cameras with LED flash
16MP front camera
4G LTE Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
micro-USB MIUI 9 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
3,080mAh Battery

Price: PHP 7,890USD 134INR 11,398EUR 128CNY 979

BONUS: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (3GB)

5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) IPS display, 403ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz Octa-Core processor
Adreno 509 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Storage
expandable up to 256GB via microSD
12MP + 5MP rear camera with LED flash
13MP front camera with LED flash
Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
4G LTE w/ VoLTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint Scanner
IR Blaster
3.5mm audio port
micro USB
Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9.5
4,000mAh battery with fast charging
158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm
180g

Price: PHP 9,495USD 162INR 13,716EUR 154CNY 1,178

And there you have it, folks! We know there’s a lot of smartphones that can run most of your favorite games, but we think the ones listed above are the ones that are bang for the buck. We appreciate if you chime in the comments below and suggest a smartphone that you prefer! Happy holidays!